Microsoft bringing Zune software to Apple OSX?

As usual scouring Microsoftâ€™s job boards is quite productive. On this occasion we have some evidence that Microsoft is looking to bringing their Windows Phone 7 desktop client, the Zune software and service, to Appleâ€™s computers and operating system.

The job posting , for a senior software design engineer in Windows Phone, talks about producing tamper-resistant software on â€œWindows, Windows Phone 7, Xbox and Mac OS Xâ€ and asks for an engineer with DRM and Cryptography experience.

OSX support for Microsoft phones are not unprecedented â€“ Microsoft made a similar gesture with the KIN phones by bundling 3rd party software, but this appears to be a native and more ambitious effort.

While OSX is around 3% of the computer market worldwide it presents around 1 in 10 computers and USA and a vocal minority, with lack of synchronization with Apple computers being a common complaint in online reviews.

See the full job posting after the break.

Software Design Engineer, Senior-Windows Phone (731601) Job

Are you interested in building the cutting-edge software protection that is resistant to software piracy? Are you excited to build next generation software on different platforms including Windows, Windows Phone 7, Xbox and Mac OS X? The Content Access Protection team within the Interactive Entertainment Business is seeking for an experience senior developer to build robust, high performance tamper-resistant solution to protect software intellectual property on different hardware and OS platforms. We are looking for a creative and highly motivated developer with strong communication skills, proven technical leadership and passion for innovation.